Nursing and Allied Health

Welcome to the ARCC Nursing subject guide. On this tab, you will find helpful information about writing and research for your nursing classes. 

The second tab contains information about resources in our library and how to find them using LibrarySearch, the library catalog.

The third tab contains information about online resources, including scholarly journal databases and online credible sites for nursing research.

With Library Search, you can find books and other materials available in the library, as well as articles from many (but not all) of our online databases.

 

 
To find items in the library using the Library Search option on this page, click in the search box above and type the title of a book you want, the author's name, or a couple of keywords related to your topic. Click Search.

On our library page that opens with your results, use the options in the menu on the left side under "Modify my results" to focus your search. You can also click on the title of a book or article to get more information about the item, to find the location of the item, or to request it. 

If we don't have the items you need, click the Advanced Search option at the top of the page and choose Other Libraries in the Search For section. You can request books from other libraries through InterLibrary Loan (ILL). There's no cost involved, it's easy to do, and it's convenient. The books will be sent to us, and you can check them out and return them at the library service desk.

Most books on nursing will be found in the RT section, but there are others in the RC and RD sections, as well as books on Anatomy and Physiology in the QM and QP sections. The library also has practice test books for the TEAS and NCLEX tests and eBooks on nursing, available online, on or off campus. You can look all of these up using Library Search. 
 

Print copies of nursing textbooks are available at the circulation desk in our Course Reserve section. Course Reserves are books and items that instructors have asked us to reserve for certain classes. Books on reserve generally must be used in the Library, unless an instructor has allowed a longer checkout time. Ask a librarian if you're looking for one of these.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781603293518
Publication Date: 2020


Concise APA Handbook
ISBN: 9781648021831
Publication Date: 2020

 

Looking for information about citing your sources? Different styles like APA, Chicago, and MLA will require you to format information and sources differently.

After using any of these resources, always double-check your citations against the most current published guide. Below you will find resources for the most commonly used citation styles from the style guide homepages, as well as, the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

• APA - American Psychological Association style is most commonly used to cite sources within the sciences.
  APA Tutorial

Here are an introductory guide to APA Style writing from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (Purdue OWL).

• OWL - APA Style Guide

All applicants for the Nursing Program are required to complete the Health Science Reasoning Test (HSRT).The Testing Center at Anoka-Ramsey has information about HSRT resources here: https://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/testing-services/hsrt-testing/.

HSRT Test Prep - Quizlet

YouTube Videos - HSRT
 
In the EBSCO eBook Collection:
Critical Thinking Skills for Your Nursing Degree

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is your online source for credible health information.


 Medical Library Association - provides links to useful health-related websites for patients and health professionals.


 MedlinePlus is an online health information resource covering over 700 diseases, symptoms and treatment options.

 National Institute on Drug Abuse is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and addiction. 

National Institutes of Health (NIH)  is a federal medical research agency making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

PubMed contains more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Articles from scholarly journals can be found in library databases.
Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 3,100 journals, including nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals.


Alt Health Watch
Focuses on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness.


CINAHL Complete
The core research tool for all areas of nursing and allied health literature. CINAHL tutorial here 


Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Scholarly and professional publications across all medical disciplines. Also features AHFS Consumer Medication Information.

EBSCO MegaFile
Multi-disciplinary database providing full text for over 19,100 total publications. Covers every area of academic study and general interest subject area.


ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Premium
Articles from academic and trade publications in nursing and allied health professions. Includes a video library of clinical trainings in nursing.

CINAHL Complete provides full text for more than 1,300 nursing and allied health journals. 
 


ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Premium is a multiformat database for nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support.